Terry M.

Nighty night 🤣

Despite the thread title the question was actually whether an "irreplaceable" instrument would be used in a pub.

I literally do this on a daily basis 👍

Playing bass for me is primarily about developing a bond between myself and the instrument and that then influences the "secondary" aspect of playing with others as I feel it makes me more useful hopefully. That means I'll happily play just because a bass is there as it puts me in a happy place. I wasn't actually shocked at all,it was meant as a joke.

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Unless the venue has a rig that's arguably "better" than yours. This thread isn't about amps but I had that happen to me some years back 😄

The title is asking about taking a best bass on a gig but you're specifically asking about pub gigs. I answered based on the latter as I use my favourite in church all the time 👍 None of my basses are "housebound" in that sense.

Of the 3 basses I own I would hesitate to use my favourite one on a pub gig. Why? Because like a child and some Lego I'm embarrassingly attached to it. One day I'll grow up and get over it 😂

Ah you have the Bb (flat 7th) instead of the 5th at the ends. I think I have to agree with you on that.

I would say you've pretty much nailed this. I'm away from my bass right now but I would say the only thing to check is the last note of the bridge. I had that as a chromatic walk up from G to Ab(G#) which is the 5th of the new key of C#. Try playing it instead of the C# to see what I mean and report back? Bear in mind I'd never heard of this song before your post. It's that half step movement that "announces" the new key is coming.

Okay cool. I never once referred to a scale however. Your GPT post starts by saying it's in C Minor and the OP found it helpful.

Start by familiarising yourself with the intro verse and choruses before the bridge. Two bars of C one bar of F and last bar Ab and G.Or the 1 to the 4 and then the 6 to the 5 in C Minor. The 4 6 5 movement repeats before the 1st and 2nd chorus chant and the bridge section. Edited 10 hours ago by Terry M. Yes this is what I said originally. No mention of 5 to 6.

Pretty much what I said I think? I suggested the piece was in C minor before the half step modulation to C# after the bridge. GPT is saying what I said in the verses and chorus of two bars of C then a bar of F followed by a bar of Ab and G. F Minor pentatonic as you suggested doesn't sound right? 🙂 I only got as far as the chorus before the bridge as I was waiting to hear from the OP before going any further.

This. Only I use 40-120 gauge strings. I never dig in and never feel the need to.

I'm always open to learning so appreciate the suggestion. When I get to my bass later I'll try what you said. The last thing I want to do is confuse things 👍

Are you familiar with the Nashville Numbering System? As in chord numbers? 2-5-1 for example? This piece of music is in C minor mostly before going up a semitone after the bridge. Start by familiarising yourself with the intro verse and choruses before the bridge. Two bars of C one bar of F and last bar Ab and G.Or the 1 to the 4 and then the 6 to the 5 in C Minor. The 4 6 5 movement repeats before the 1st and 2nd chorus chant and the bridge section.

Popped in there last year briefly. As a bassist I thought it had nothing to offer me.This is by no means meant in a slanderous way whatsoever.

I get you. It's interesting because I tried a used Yamaha BB1025x last Saturday in The Bass Gallery and switched off the bridge pickup and went P bass mode-warmth and punch for days I thought. Obviously not by you but I feel the Yamaha BB range doesn't get the credit I feel they deserve.

So do you have a preference between the natural sound of the two? I understand the Fender will probably be the more familiar sounding of the two but if you could only pick one based on personal preference?

Oh nice. In a mix can you still make a distinction between the two?

Curious as to which one? I found the P pickup soloed on the Yamaha BB series (PJ) to sound more P than an actual P. Especially the passive ones.

This reminds of a PMT(RIP) purchase I made online a few years ago for a really nice bass that never made it to my door because...the DPD driver got robbed and had his van emptied of all packages! PMT refunded me immediately but to this day I wonder where that bass ended up and for how much.

I doubt anybody is actually getting upset about it. We're most likely to laugh if off and look elsewhere. That's what I do anyway.

Yes I suppose I can't rule this out. I guess I'm hyper-sensitive to chancers. Recently on Reverb (March 2025) I saw a used Fender Professional Jazz V that was completely stock and the seller wanted £5.5k for it. I messaged him and he confirmed that was the price and it wasn't a typo. The delivery charge was about £200 and this was for mainland UK delivery. They're out there...

Yes I find it off-putting in all honesty but you have a point that it could have been genuine ignorance. Because it was a viewed item by me the Ebay algorithm went to work and fired the e-mail.